Hassock and method of manufacturing the same



July 17, 1951 A. WILSON HASSOCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE Fiied April 26, 1950 INVENTOR Anf/mn M7300 II] l l'll r Patented July 17, 1951 UNITED STATES ATNT oFFIcE HASSOCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUR INC; THE SAME Anthon y Wilson, Beaver County, Pa.

' Application April 26, 1950, Serial No. 158,095

v This invention relates to a hassock method of manufacturing hassocks.

Conventional forms of hassock construction do not satisfactorily combine lightness, strength and ease of manufacture, and it is difficult to fas- 12 Claims. (01. 155-169) and to a ten the edges of upholstery to conventional hassock frames in a neat and secure manner.

The hassock of my invention is light and strong and the upholstery is firmly secured in place. I form the frame by constructing a series of separate structural units, assembling the units in adjacent stacks, placing 'the stacks between common top and bottom cover members, and bolting the cover members together through the stacks of units. Since each unit may be identical with other units of the same stack, and since the components of various units in all of the stacks may be identical, it is possible in accordance with my invention to construct a strong hassock quickly and inexpensively. Moreover, the respective units are preferably covered along their exposed portions with individual pieces of upholstery before the hassock is assembled, with the edges of the pieces of upholstery secured between units or between the units and cover mem-= bers so that the upholstery edges are neatly concealed and are firmly held and protected when the whole assembly is completed. This method and form of construction is particularly suitable for heart-shaped hassocks and the like which have grooves therein which are difiicult to upholster in accordance with conventional practices.

Other details, objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and in the accompanying drawing. I have shown in the drawing, for purposes of illustration only, the following present preferred embodiment of my invention in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the upholstered frame of a component unit for a hassock embodying my invention; v

Figure 2 is a side view of the unit shown in Figure 1; v

Figure 3 is a partially sectioned front view of a completed hassock;

Figure 4 is a section on the line IV-IV of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a detailed partial enlargement of the upper central portion of Figure 4; I

Figure 6 is a detailed partial enlargement of the top right portion of Figure 3; and

Figure 7 is a, detailed partial enlargement of the juncture of the two upper units at the right of Figure 3, i

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the illustrated hassock I0 is heart-shaped and comprises six identical separatecomponent units H, l2, l3, l4, I5 and i6 each in the shape of a half of a heart. The units 1 I, I2 and I3. are arranged in a vertical stack shown to the left of Figure 3 and the units l4, l5 and [6 are arranged in a vertical stack shown to the right of Figure 3. The framework of the unit M, for example, is illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 and comprises a fiat plywood top cover piece ii, a flat plywood bottom piece It, a curved plywood side piece I9 and a series of vertical blocks 20 secured to the inner side of the side piece Iii. The top and bottom pieces I! and [3 each have three openings 2!, 22 and 23 to receive three vertical tie rods for holding the stack of units l4, l5 and [6 together. It will be observed that the two stacks of units represent symmetrical halves of the com,- plete hassock and any unit in one of the stacks may be substituted for any unit inthe same stack or may be turned upside down and substituted for any unit in the adjacent stack.

When the framework of a unit is completed a generally rectangular strip of upholstery is placed around the exposed side of the unit with any desired padding therebetween, and the edges of the upholstery are tacked onto the top and bottom cover pieces of the unit and to the vertical blocks at opposite ends of, the unit. For example, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, a rectangular piece of .upholstery material 24-is placed around the outside of the side piece 19 of the unit I 4- with paddin material 25 therebetween. The upper edge of the material 24 is tacked to the top cover piece I! of the unit [4, the lower edge is tacked to the bottom cover piece [8 of the unit l4, and the respective vertical edges of the material 24 are tacked to vertical blocks 26 and 2! secured to the ends of the side piece l9. A similar piece of upholstery material 28 is tacked in the same way to the adjacent lower unit l5. When the two units are brought together the lower edge of the material 24 and the upper edge of the material 28 are clamped therebetween. The vertical edges of the material 24 are similarly clamped between the blocks 26 and 21 of th unit l4 and the correas illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, with the edges of the upholstery clamped between adjacent units as described above. Decorative welts 29 and 30 may be placed around the assembled units along the horizontal lines of juncture of the stacked units. An integral strip along each welt is preferably tacked to adjacent lower units and then is clamped between the stacked units so that the welt is held securely in place (Figures 3 and '7). A heavy top cover member 3| is placed across the top of the complete assembly of units and a like heavy bottom cover member 32' is placed across the bottom of the complete assembly of units (Figure 3). The members 3| and 32 are bored and countersunk at six places 33 corresponding to the openings through the individual units such as the openings 2|, 22 and 23 of the unit l4 shown in Figure 1, and six tie rods 34 are inserted through these openings in the cover members 3| and 32 and units ||-|3 and are bolted to the members 3| and 32 in order to form a strong unitary structure. It will be observed that the cover members 3| and 32 are bolted together by the tie rods 34 so that the units are 'securely drawn together vertically, and the tie rods 34 through the top and bottom cover pieces of each unit securely hold the units together against horizontal displacement. The vertical blocks "secured to the side pieces of the units, such as the blocks 29 illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, are in line with each other in each stack of units and support vertical compression forces on the completed hassock.

The upper edges of the pieces of upholstery around the upper units H and I4 and the lower edges of the pieces of upholstery around the lower units I3 and I6 are clamped between these units and the members 3| and 32 respectively so that all of the edges of the pieces of upholstery around the various units are tucked out of sight and 'are clamped securely between adjacent units or between the units and the top and bottom cover members. Suitable padding 35 and upholstery 36 is secured to the top cover member 3| to provide a comfortable seat and to cover the upper ends of the tie rods 34, and metal gliders 31 are secured to the bottom of the bottom cover member 32 for convenience in moving the hassock across a floor.

The preferred method of assembly comprises constructing and separately upholstering the 'u-nits ||-|6, mounting the tie rods 34 to project upwardly from the bottom cover member 32, fitting the pre-upholstered lower units l3 and I6 over the rods 34 and dropping them down onto the cover member 32, tacking the welt 33 around the upper edges of the units l3 and I4, dropping the next pre-upholstered units l2 and into place along the rods 34 and similarly tacking the welt 29 around their upper edges, adding the top pre-upholstered units II and I2, and the top cover member 3|, and bolting the tie rods 34 to the top cover member 3| and then upholste'ring the=c'over member 3| to conceal and cushion the upper ends of the tie rods-34. In this way the tie rods 34 aid in aligning the units and speed the assembly.

While I have illustrated and described a present preferred embodiment and method of practicing the invention, it will be recognized that the invention is not limited thereto but may be otherwise variously practiced within-thescope of the appended claims.

1. A hassock or the like comprising a plurality of-separate structural units assembl'e'din a .plu- 'rality of side-'by-side stacks, a pair of cover members extending across opposite ends of 'said stacks, and tie members "fastened to "said cover members and extending through the units in said stacks, whereby the units are held together by said tie members and cover members to form a unitary frame.

2. A hassock or the like comprising a plurality of separate and substantially identical structural units assembled in a plurality of equal side-byside stacks, a pair of cover members extending across opposite ends of said stacks, and tie rods fastened to said cover members and extending through the units in said stacks, whereby the identical units are held together by said tie rods and cover members to form a unitary frame.

3. A hassock or the like according to claim 2 wherein each of the identical units comprises a plurality of spaced blocks extending from the topto the bottom of the units, whereby said block's support vertical compressive loads on the stacked units.

4. A 'hassock or the like comprising a plurality of separate structural units assembled in a plurality of side-by-side stacks, a pair of cover members extending across opposite ends of said stacks, pieces of upholstery extending over exposed portions of said units with some edges of said upholstery pieces tucked between adjacent units and other edges thereof tucked between adjacent cover members and units, and means extending through the units in said stacks and the cover members to clamp the assembly together with the said upholstery edges securely disposed within the assembled hassock or the like.

5. A hassock or the like comprising a plurality of separate structural units assembled in a plurality of equal side-by-sidestacks, a pair of cover members extending across opposite ends of said stacks, separate pieces of upholstery extending over exposed portions of units with some edges of said upholstery .pieces tucked between adjacent units and other edges of some of the upholstery pieces tucked between adjacent cover members and units, and tie rods extending through the units in said stacks and fastened at either end to the cover'members to clamp the assembly together with the said upholstery edges securely disposed within the assembled ha'ss'ock or the like.

6. A hassock or the-like according to claim .5 wherein the units ar substantially identical and the stacks are equal.

7. A hassock according to claim 6 wherein the 'hasso'ck is heart-shaped and the units are each in the shap of half of a heart divided symmetrically.

8. A hassock according to claim '7 wherein the cover members are each "heart-shaped and comprising upholstery and'cushioning means secured over one cover member to conceal and cushion the ends of the'tie rods fastened thereto.

9. A method of constructing a hassock comprising stacking a plurality of separate structural units one on top of another in plurality of separate stacks, bringing the stacks together side-by-side and placing a top cover piece across the top and a bottom cover piece across the bottom of the side-by-side stacks, extending tie members through each stack, and securin said members to the top and bottom cover pieces, thereby forming a unitary hassock frame.

10. A method of constructing a hasso'ck comprising the steps of applying pieces of upholstery material'to separate structural units, with edges of saidpieces of material extending to portions of said units which are not exposed when the units are assembled into a completed hassock, stacking the units in separate stacks and bringing the stacks together with said edges of upholstery material between adjacent units, and fastening the units together.

11. A method of constructin a hassock comprising the steps of applying pieces of upholstery material to separate structural units, with edges of said pieces of material extending t portions of said units which are not exposed when the units are assembled into a completed hassock, stacking the units in separate stacks and bringing the stacks together with edges of said pieces of upholstery material tucked between adjacent units, placing a top cover member across the top and a bottom cover member across the bottom of the side-by-side stacks with edges of said pieces of upholstery material on the top and bottom units tucked between said cover members and adjacent units, and fastening the cover members tightly together with the units therebetween and the said upholstery edges securely tucked within the completed structure.

12. A method of constructing a hassock comprising the steps of applying pieces of upholstery material to separate structural units, with edges of said pieces of material extending to portions of said units which are not exposed when the units are assembled into a completed hassock';

stacking the units in separate stacks and bringing the stacks together with edges of said pieces of upholstery material tucked between adjacent units, placing a top cover member across the topand a bottom cover member across the bottom: of the side-by-side stacks with edges of said; pieces of upholstery material on the top and bot-- tom units tucked between said cover members and adjacent units, and extending tie members through each stack and securin said members to the top and bottom cover pieces, thereby form ing a unitary hassock frame with th upholstery edges securely tucked within the completed structure.

ANTHONY WILSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,915,620 Rowland June 27, 1933 2,214,586 Isaacson Sept. 10, 1940 2,487,634 Buttner Nov. 8, 1949 2,509,395 Madan May 30, 1950 

